Tent



J. SANKUS Dec. 19, 1933.

TENT

Filed July 30, 1932 Nye/V2021 0. 7 E'azvkus Patented Dec. 19, 1933UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to a tent of asubstantially rectangular shape having sufficient head room and without.any posts obstructing the center of the tent or the entrance door. Italso relates to a tent in which the various supporting posts and framingelements may be readily disconnected for putting up and taking down thetent.

An object and feature of my invention is the formation of asubstantially rectangular tent with four corner posts connected at thebottom by sill bars and at the top by roof bars. The posts and the silland roof bars are disconnectibly attached by means of readilyloosenedand assembled angles and bolts, using dowel pins for guidance and foradditional strength.

Another feature of my invention relates to forming the sides and ends ofthe tent of separate pieces of canvas which may be secured to the postsand to the sills by readily disconnectible fasteners. Another feature ofmy invention relates to forming the roof of the tent of netting so thatin fair weather the roof may be left entirely open except for thenetting.

Another feature of my invention relates to the construction of a canvasshade at the front of the tent, that is, the door end, this shade beingdesigned to be turned over the roof and form a cover in rainy weather orto keep out the heat of the sun. To run the rain off the roof, one sideof the tent is made lower than the other.

' of the tent.

Another feature of my invention relates to constructing at least one ofthe ends of detachable netting with a canvas detachable section whichmay be secured in place or removed from inside Another detailed featurerelates to the construction of the door, this having a netting suspendedon the inside and a canvas door forming the outside cover, which may beattached to one of the corner posts at the free end.-

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tent.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of oneof the tent posts and the roof bars.

Fig. 3 illustrates the attachment of the awning to fixed posts.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the connection of an intermediateroof bar.

In my invention I employ four posts 11. These are pointed at the bottom12 and have a squared top end 13, in which is fitted a center pin 14.These posts at the top and adjacent the bottom V have an angle strap 15formed of metal and secured to the posts by screws 16. These straps haveperforations 17 for reception of a dowel.

At the bottom there are sill bars 18 connecting all of the posts-and atthe top there are roof bars 19. Each of these bars has its end cutsquare to abut against the posts and each is provided with a dowel pin20 adjacent the end, the dowel pin fitting into the perforations 17 inthe metal strap 15. Bolts 21 extend through the straps 15 and throughthe sill and roof bars, these bolts preferably having a countersunk head22 on the outside and a thumb nut 23 on the inside to allow readyattaching and loosening of the connec-- tion of the sill and roof barsor beams.

The corner posts at the front are provided with screw eyes 24 on the twooutside faces and the two back posts are provided with screw eyes on oneof the outside and one of the inside faces at the end. The sills and theroof bars at the two sides and the back are provided with screw eyes onthe vertical face. At the front end the sill is provided with screw eyeson the front vertical face and the roof bar on the vertical outside faceand top face. Two of the side posts are preferably shorter than theother posts on the opposite side to give a slop for running rain wateroff the roof.

The roof is preferably formed of netting 25; such netting is formed witha band 26 at the edge, with grummets 2'7 through this binding. The roofnetting is stretched over the roof bars and secured to the eyes byinserting the grummets over the eyes and then rotating the eyes toprevent them from pulling out. The pins 14 at the top of the posts alsofit in grummets on the roof netting. Thus, the roof netting is turneddownwardly over the outside vertical face of each of the roof bars. Onthe end at the inside, a net 28 is used and secured to the eyes'on theinside vertical face of the posts and on the inside vertical face of thesill and roof bar. This allows the netting to be put on or taken offfrom the inside of the tent. In addition, the end canvas 29 is cut theshape of the back end of the tent. All of the canvas covers are providedwith grummets 30 adjacent their margin and these are secured to the sameeyes holding the net 28. The two opposite sides 31 and 32 are formed ofseparate pieces of canvas, each having grummets and these strips ofcanvas are attached to the two side posts and the bottom sill and toproof rail by the eyes on the vertical outside faces of the posts and therails. The front end 33 is formed of a strip of canvas also havinggrummets secured to the front vertical faces of the two front posts, thesill, and

the cross roof rail. A section of this may be unfastened and form a door34. This front end is also provided with a net 35 which may be the sameas the net 28 at the back end of the tent. Thus, when the tent is beingmore or less constantly entered may be loosened at one side and thebottom to allow ready passage in and out of the tent, but at night thenetting may be securely attached to keep out insects.

The combination roof and awning designated 36 comprises a strip ofcanvas provided with grummets along the edges and this is secured to thepins 14 on the top of the posts and at one end when it is desired to useit as a mounting to the roof front cross rail. A pair of posts 37 aresunk in the ground. These posts may be braced by guy ropes 38, alsothere may be guy ropes 39 at the rear end of the tent. The awning isillustrated as having a flap 40 secured to eyes 41 on the posts. Theseposts also have hooks 42 which catch in the grummet on the awning topsection 36. This construction forms a tent with a net top and a canvasawning in front. However, this awning may be turned back over the roofand attached to the eyes extending along the top face of the front roofbeam and the eyes along the vertical face of the back cross roof bar andthe two side roof bars. This construction makes a water tight cover forthe top or" the tent and in rainy weather drains the water off the roof.

If desired, intermediate roof bars 43 may be connected between the sideroof bars. The connection illustrated uses dowels 44 on the end of theintermediate bars fitting into sockets 45 on the side bars. This givesan additional support to the roof or canvas, reducing the sagging.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction Withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as defined by the appendedclaim.

I claim:

In a tent. a tent frame having four rectangular posts, each with a sharppoint, right angular straps secured to each post extending beyond thesides of the posts, sill and roof bars connected to the straps by bolts,each strap having a pair of perforations, dowels extending through theperforations into each of said bars, each of the roof bars having asocket, and an intermediate roof bar having a dowel at its end fittedinto said sockets.

JOHN SANKUS.

